CSA Partners with ASTRI to Further APAC Cloud Security Initiatives
Published: 09/05/2012
Hong Kong – September 5, 2012 – Following August’s announcement of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) selecting Singapore as its corporate headquarters, the CSA today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) to advance cloud ...
CSA Presents Privacy Level Agreement Initiative at European Parliament
Published: 09/05/2012
A working group to support EU data protection regulators’ recommendation on cloud computing. September 5, 2012 – Data privacy and protection remains a major impediment to the broad adoption of Cloud services. In an effort to help Cloud Service Providers and potential Cloud customers objectiv...
Fujitsu, Ebay and Verizon to Spearhead New CSA Big Data Working Group
Published: 08/29/2012
Group to Provide Industry with Leadership, Research and Guidance in Identifying Scalable Techniques for Data Centric Security and Privacy Problems San Francisco, CA and Sunnyvale, CA – August, 29, 2012 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and Fujitsu Laboratories of America today announced launch...
CSA Seeks Input on SecaaS Category 10 Implementation Guidance
Published: 08/27/2012
As we did with the first wave of SecaaS peer reviews, the CSA Security as a Service (SecaaS) Working Group has expanded upon their “Defined Categories of Service” document released last year. Implementation Guidance documents, for each category of service previously defined, are being developed a...
CSA EMEA Congress 2012 Announces Agenda For Industry’s First EMEA-Wide Conference Devoted to Cloud Security
Published: 08/27/2012
Industry visionaries from Salesforce.com, Google and HP in speaker line-up at premiere event in Amsterdam on September 25-26th Amsterdam, August 27, 2012 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and MISTI are pleased to announce a stellar speaker lineup for the inaugural Cloud Security Alliance EMEA...
PhD Studentship in Cloud Security
Published: 08/22/2012
Background As information infrastructures move into a Cloud Computing environment, there are increasing risks involved with a wide range of issues including privacy, accountability, and availability. The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and Edinburgh Napier University thus aim to provide new method...
CSA Announces Open Security Framework for Cloud Providers
Published: 08/20/2012
Edinburgh (UK) – August 20, 2012 –The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announces additional details of its Open Certification Framework, and its partnership with BSI (British Standards Institution). This partnership will ensure the Open Certification Framework is in line with international sta...
CSA, EBD and IDA to Ratify Singapore APAC Headquarters at CloudSec 2012 Conference
Published: 08/14/2012
Establishment of CSA Corporate Headquarters and Partnership with Leading Singaporean Agencies to Further Cloud Security in Asia Pacific Singapore – August 15, 2012 – Further to the announcement made on July 20 that Singapore was selected as site for corporate headquarters, the Cloud Security All...
Tempest in Cloud Computing Market: Will EU Article 29 Working Party’s Opinion Force a Rethink of the Safe Harbor Principles?
Published: 08/08/2012
The following article excerpt on “Tempest in Cloud Computing Market: Will EU Article 29 Working Party’s Opinion Force a Rethink of the Safe Harbor Principles?” was written by the external legal counsel of the CSA, Ms. Francoise Gilbert of the IT Law Group. We repost it here with her permission. P...
Helix Nebula Science Cloud Passes First Major Test
Published: 08/07/2012
Proof of concept results demonstrate that CERN, EMBL and ESA have succeeded in deploying challenging scientific applications on Helix-Nebula cloud August 7, 2012 –"Helix Nebula – the science cloud,” set up earlier this year to support the massive IT requirements of European scientists has succes...
PhD studentship in Cloud Service Security (Software Engineering Group)
Published: 08/07/2012
The Software Engineering Group within the School of Informatics of the City University London invites applications for a PhD studentship funded by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA EMEA), connecting PhD students with industry partners from CSA's corporate members, to enhance research deployability...
CSA Seeks Input on SecaaS Categories of Service Implementation Guidance Documents
Published: 08/07/2012
As we did with the first wave of SecaaS peer reviews, the CSA Security as a Service (SecaaS) Working Group has expanded upon their "Defined Categories of Service" document released last year. Implementation Guidance documents, for each category of service previously defined, are being developed ...
CSA Seeks Input on CCM v1.3 FedRAMP Mapping Document
Published: 08/06/2012
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) Working Group (WG) would like to invite you to review and comment on a preliminary draft of CCM v1.3 with a revised mapping of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) security controls published January 2012. Th...
Take the Top Threats to Cloud Computing Survey
Published: 07/24/2012
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) requests your input to update the Top Threats to Cloud Computing. This survey's purpose is to identify whether the Top Threats first identified by the CSA are still relevant today. The short survey can be taken here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TopThreats Resu...
Cloud Security Alliance Selects Singapore as Site for Corporate Headquarters, Continues APAC Expansion Initiative
Published: 07/20/2012
CSA and Singapore Government Undertake Long-Term Public-Private Partnership to Further The Security of Cloud Computing Singapore – July 20, 2012 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced the establishment of the new CSA corporate headquarters in Singapore, under an effort led by the In...
CSA Research Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Published: 07/18/2012
Cloud Security Alliances announces the availability of several new opportunities to sponsor key research initiatives. Your support helps us maintain our aggressive research schedule and accelerate responsible adoption of cloud computing. These projects provide excellent marketing benefits for spo...
Article 29 Working Party cloud computing opinion: Blow to Safe Harbor?
Published: 07/16/2012
The following blog excerpt on “Article 29 Working Party cloud computing opinion: Blow to Safe Harbor?” was written by the external legal counsel of the CSA, Ms. Francoise Gilbert of the IT Law Group. We repost it here with her permission. It can be viewed in its original form at: http://searchclo...
Take the CSA Top Threats to Mobile Computing Survey
Published: 07/11/2012
The Cloud Security Alliance's Mobile Working Group requests your participation in the inaugural "Top Threats to Mobile Computing" survey. Due to the rapid adoption of mobile computing, and immediate connection to cloud computing, the CSA is creating a “Top Threats to Mobile Computing” in addition...
CSA Seeks Input on "Mobile Device Management: Key Components" whitepaper
Published: 07/07/2012
With the growth in the number of applications, content, and data being accessed through a variety of devices, Mobile Device Management (MDM) is vital to managing the mobile enterprise. MDM is about much more than device management alone—it includes system-centric functionality to secure and manag...
Cloud Security Alliance, Esther Dyson and Amrita University Co-Chair ‘Startup Pitchfest’ at SecureIT
Published: 07/02/2012
Pitchfest to be Co-located with First International Conference on Security of Internet of Things, Keynoted by CSA’s Executive Director Jim Reavis Kerala, India, July 2, 2012 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), as part of the CSA Innovation Initiative, along with Esther Dyson and Amrita Uni...
